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Top Chef: Los Angeles is the second season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Los Angeles California and concluded in Waikoloa Village Hawaii. The season premiered on Bravo on October 18 2006 and ended on January 31 2007. Padma Lakshmi took over as host with Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons returning as judges. Filming began in Westwood near UCLA in Los Angeles on August 10 2006. The number of contestants expanded from 12 to 15.